Fairphone 3 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A40
Quick Comparison
Both Fairphone 3 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A40 comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy A40 has better resolution of 2340 x 1080 than Fairphone 3 Plus which has resolution of 2160 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Fairphone 3 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A40 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.65 in | 5.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Battery | 3040 mAh | 3100 mAh |
| Camera | 48 MP | 16 MP + 5 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 39999 | Rs. 17990 |
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Detailed Comparison
Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is August 27, 2020. The cost of Fairphone 3 Plus is Rs. 39999. The launch Date of the second phone is March, 2019. The Expected cost of Samsung Galaxy A40 is Rs. 17990.
Display comparison
Fairphone 3 Plus has screen size of 5.65 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy A40's 5.9 inch screen. Fairphone 3 Plus has IPS LCD Screen type where as Samsung Galaxy A40 has Super AMOLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 437 PPI & Fairphone's phone has only 427 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 85.7% than Fairphone's phone ~ 72.6%. Fairphone 3 Plus has 18:9 aspect ratio where as Samsung Galaxy A40 has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both mobiles come with 4 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 64 GB.
Camera comparison
Fairphone 3 Plus's 48 MP Rear Camera outclasses Samsung Galaxy A40's 16 MP + 5 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Samsung Galaxy A40 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 25 MP Front Camera in comparison to Fairphone 3 Plus's 16 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has Android Operating System but the first one runs on version 10 and the second one on v9.0 version.
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Full Comparison
| Name | Fairphone 3 Plus | Samsung Galaxy A40 |
| General | ||
| Model | 3 Plus | Galaxy A40 |
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano+Nano SIM |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | August 27, 2020 | March, 2019 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 71.8 x 158 x 9.9 mm | 69.1 x 144.3 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 189 g | 140 g |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color IPS LCD Screen (16M Colors) | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 5.65 inches, 1080 x 2160 pixels | 5.9 inches, 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 18:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 427 PPI | ~ 437 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 72.6% | ~ 85.7% |
| Notch | Yes, Water Drop Notch | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes | Yes, upto 512 GB |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0, A2DP, LE | Yes, v4.2 |
| USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v2.0 |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Rear | Yes, Rear |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass | Accelerometer, Proximity, Compass |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Water Resistance | No | |
| Dust Resistant | No | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 48 MP ƒ/1.8 (Wide Angle) | 16 MP + 5 MP |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Features | Dual-tone , HDR, Panorama | Panorama, HDR |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 30 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 16 MP ƒ/2 (Wide Angle) | 25 MP |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v10 | Android v9.0 (Pie) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 | Samsung Exynos 7885 |
| CPU | 1.8 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-G71 |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes | Yes, supports HTML5 |
| Multimedia | ||
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | Yes | Yes |
| Video | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3040 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 3100 mAh, Li-Po Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes, Fast charging 15W | |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | |